Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-04
NUMBER 4.



when WIN Tyfoil arrived The ners day
nj fcrlhard. ho remembered something
which both angefod and annoyed him
lie had written TO Miss Bentley LefOrs
starting. Informing her of the pruposed
honr of his arrival. but that letter vas still
in the pocket OF his oscrroat lie hal for
gotten 70 mail Y. hc would therefore not Do
napccied. and his coming might incou,sn-
icnee the lady OF iiatsIpoosI
VIII called himself fool several times
Tor this omission then decided on leaving
bis luggage ~ tho station. aud calling uor-
sonelly ai Hnzelwood 10 nnnounca hi. ar
/ rival.
u Miss bentley .sid. ~You ars too early:
| call again to.poriow. he could up put Tor
tho night AZ Pefthafd hotel
wiz learned The direction he should take
from railroad porter with the additional
Tact that Miss bentir,'s house was n mile
and half away.
IN. afternoon Wa dull AMI heavy. and
ewokc corresponding depression on Wits
| spirits.
"a vas fogoy whon sir fandy gave mo
That letter, foeRy when kmily posted Il.
foogy when started. and u foggy whsn /
arrive. ho murmured delsc,edly Il have
= notion that shall not get on we'll with
OLD Miss tentiey. and that Hazlepood
House viii Disagree pi,h me. WAS a fool
/ 10 cOur"
lie walkcd on nntil he came 20 an nm
pfoteniious iron gate. through tho bars "
| which ho could zee the thick white mist
Tho house. however was noshefa TO 30
seen. The Iron gate bad = bell and nofua.
wha, nervously VIII rang a. A very ugly
sounding bell a was. FOR n seemed 20 cease
fof second dchantiy. after each d0lefoi
ciang.
Overture to tho new leaf. though, VIII
Tfyfoii.
Afier minutes waiting he heard foot
steps approaching from tho invisible house.
The footsteps ho found belonged 20 a ssr.
want.
ia this IIazslwood Iioussfs he inquired
through the bars Of iho gate.
Yes. sif.
~ Miss Ben,iey O, homer
Yes. sir. the servant answered
Aud diseneagedf' asked Will. pfoduc-
ing bis card
ies. sir. follow me. n yon please. sir.
and she secured Tho gate.
The servant icd tho way The Fog waa 80
thick tlHst wills hat was sslulcd more than
once by the branches ~ susii trees.
hinge. indiatingui,iiablc something tow-
orcd before hifn u vas tho house
The servant nsn np several stone steps.
ana Will followed her. and in another mo-
rnent he stood IN iha hall.
~ you will please step In here. cir.
SAID hts epnductress. opeuipga door on her
lett eili tell sny mistress
ts.snk yvn.
- -fryfoil entered ihe room. tho ser-
sant closed The door and sent 10 search n
Miss Boniiey.
The first thing win Iryfosi did -a- 20
warm himself By the large cheerfuiiy
cracking Ire. the second. 10 lean a1sinst
the broad msnieiplece and io0k about him
The lamps uef0 not Jet lighted. tbs
heavy curtains we're closely drawn at tho
windows Oh hi. right and partially ~ the
window on hts left. - he was indebted 10
tha hfs for The knowledge that The sOonf
l vas similar Ia siape g. Nrs. Grahsns far-
/ l0f. and that its general appearance Ens De-
rived from the character - iis furniture
which sne p0ndcr0usiy c0fnfoftai.se. ~
tho window on hie irfi ihefe was . sofa.
on which s0fne one seemed % be Fseiin-
ing.
-Tbsss very odd. win fhosght. his eyes
bHed OF The sofa. = hsse often stsn faees
Ia thc ffe and hGures in the eiuade IA
neither ena never 80 life-iike ~ this.
For some tisns be waited issi e8'Iy.
AhhOogis hG hld been in The rroff nearly
two inmates. Il seemed g. hirn that hs l,aI
been there for something iike tao hours
I lis eyes gfea accustomed 81 the half dsfk
ness, and BE- iarned theIn agsin ~ The sofa.
= little nersOnsiy.
-if isa egnfa. h. said 70 hlsusslf. .if,a
hsare q = chiid gifL Ay papii asisep.
pcrhrps.
Wiii held his breath but henf,l nOfhinsy
~ some one j. sieepIny there 81
Thought. some one dcos 70 very silently I
wieh Miss bentley v0uid come
he euuRhed io1diy The alsefsia9 cbild.
II is vas onc. did 30. move. ~ eanl-
menesd b. ham fons. buf sish no besser
EFT
. ain humtrFsinR myself he resaonssi.
there y 10 one there. Il il simply she
eiIsst Il "a. cpriaios. o. = clock. - esase.
tang % that sort An IliasiUnf fsf -
satisfied. haars4G
VIII appfcsefed tbe sofs. bul dfew fsek
s1idsHly There could ~ so rsiasstn
ao0nt a The form q = gifi lying ihefs.
aiih hsf lefi cheek festinE On Lef cisstlei
hands sss dIfais fisihse
1hat -. uisat si8 Tfyfgl sas 10 fesi-
~. In irnaioEaiien BE- So koss fcr b.
pictersd. ard rightly. lt~f. in ittt ons nas-
meat fisai wtirt The darknsss Ma.
"A rbiA - ttuuest. sifh 4 siteht.
fFaii form sul lels fscs. sni hair ~ gslsos
~ ihe raairs ~ ihss Gre. A ehift Sd q no
- dress. ; eili go if an rjehk 4 WsH
see ~ ifile gsps ftef
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